Belgium took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki ( Finland ) for the tenth time in its history, and won two gold and two silver medals. The national team consisted of 135 athletes (130 men, 5 women), who competed in 16 sports.
| Belgium at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Bel | |||
| NOC | Belgian Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Helsinki Olympic Games | ||||
| Athletes | 135 in 16 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Charles Deber | |||
| Medals Place 15 | Gold 2 | Silver 2 | Bronze 0 | Total four |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Content
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Andre Noyel | Cycling | Men's Group Race Highway |
| Gold | Robert Grondelars Andre Noyel Lucien Victor | Cycling | Men's Highway Team Race |
| Silver | Robert Grondelars | Cycling | Men's Group Race Highway |
| Silver | Michelle Knuysen Robert Baetens | Rowing | Men's Double Oars Without Steering |
Competition Results
Rowing
Competitions in rowing at the 1952 Games took place from July 20 to 23. In the next round from each race were several of the best crews (depending on discipline). For the first time since 1928, another qualifying race was introduced for losers in the semi-finals of athletes. The finals A reached the 5 strongest crews.
- Men
| Competition | Athletes | Advance check | 1st qualifying race | Semifinal | 2nd qualifying race | The final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Time | A place | ||
| loners | Henry Stenacker | 2 | 8: 04.0 | five | four | 7: 43.8 | one | did not participate | one | 7: 59.5 | four | completed the presentation | |||
Links
- Belgium national team at sports-reference.com